Fall festivals are underway in the Ozarks region, and if you’re excited about the temperature cooling, leaves beginning to turn colors and celebrating the bounty of harvest time, these events are for you. Here are some festivals happening this weekend.
Cider Days in Springfield
Springfield’s 26th annual Cider Days street festival is Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, along Historic Walnut Street. The festival is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features artisan and food vendors, live music and family-friendly activities. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance on the Downtown Springfield Association website .
Silver Dollar City’s Harvest Festival
When: Sept. 13-Oct. 26
Where: Silver Dollar City at 399 Silver Dollar City Parkway in Branson
Falls treats, seasonal shows and countless pumpkins will soon take over Silver Dollar City for the theme park’s annual Harvest Festival . The fall-themed festival runs through the end of October, just in time for Halloween.
Perhaps the most notable part of the Harvest Festival is Pumpkins in the City, when thousands of illuminated pumpkins are placed throughout the park. Nighttime rides are also held on several of the coasters, like Time Traveler, PowderKeg, WildFire and Mystic River Falls. Master pumpkin carver Barry Brown is back this year, too, demonstrating his craftwork.